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Household of John Askwith (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Askwith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Askwith, born in 1838 in Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Askwith, born in 1832 in Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ida, born 1873 in Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Thixendale, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Joseph (born 1859 in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1865 in Osgodby, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Samuel (born 1860 in Norfolk, England).


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John Askwith's household

Male

John

Askwith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Askwith

Wife
Female

Ida

Askwith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Towse

Servant
Male

Joseph

Marshall

Servant
Male

William

Coney

Servant
Male

Samuel

Lane

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Askwith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Askwith

Head

Married

43

1838

Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Askwith

Wife

Married

49

1832

Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ida

Askwith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Towse

Servant

Single

16

1865

Thixendale, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Marshall

Servant

Single

22

1859

Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England

William

Coney

Servant

Single

16

1865

Osgodby, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Lane

Servant

Single

21

1860

Norfolk, England

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